Draft deflecting device



y 1937- w. L. MORRISON 2,080,432

DRAFT DEFLECTING DEVICE Filed June 19, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 18, 1937. w. L. MORRISON DRAFT DEFLEGTING DEVICE Filed June 19, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 18, 1937 UNiTED STATES rarer cries 6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in draft deflecting devices for automobiles and has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description.

In the ordinary draft deflecting devices for automobiles there is a sliding window which slides up and down, and there is a draft deflector fastened in position in the window frame or reveal, but arranged so that it may be moved about a vertical axis to an angular position so as to deflect the air outwardly when the sliding window is down or partly down. With this construction the outer face of the sliding window opposite the deflector cannot be properly cleaned because it is not properly accessible.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a draft deflecting device by means of which the outer face of the sliding window and the inner face of the deflector may both be easily cleaned. The invention has as a further object to provide a draft deflecting device wherein the draft deflector element may be moved away from the sliding window so that the surface of the sliding window is accessible for cleaning. The invention has further objects which are more particularly pointed out in the accompanying description.

Referring now to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a view of an automobile showing one form of draft de- 30 fleeting device embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the front end of the front portion of the window showing the draft deflecting device;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the draft deflector section as it is moved down to get it out of the way for cleaning purposes;

Fig. i is a horizontal sectional viewtaken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2 when the sliding window is up; 40 Fig. 5 is aperspective View of the upper end of the front door showing the deflector swung down into cleaning position;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the upper pivot pulled down and the upper end of the deflector element released;

Fig. 8 is a view of the upper pivot looking up and taken on line 88 of Fig. 9;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9--9 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line l-lll of Fig. 2, showing the lower part of the deflector element in its normal deflecting position;

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. but showing the deflector element swung outwardly;

Fig. 12 is a view taken on line lZ-EZ of Fig. 13;

Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken on line l3--l3 of Fig. 10;

Figs. 14 and 15 show modified constructions.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

Referring now to the drawings, I have shown in Fig. 1 an automobile I having one form of the draft deflecting device. In this construction the front door 2 has the ordinary sliding Window 3 which is slid up and down in the ordinary manner to open or partially open the window opening. Pivotally mounted in the window frame outside of the sliding window 3 is a draft deflector element 4 which is pivotally mounted in the window frame by means of an upper pivot 5 and a lower pivot 6. By means of these pivots the draft deflector element may be moved to an angular position, with the rear portion out farther than the front portion, one position being shown in Fig. 4. This draft deflector element is arranged so that one edge may be disconnected from the window frame and the draft. deflector element moved outwardly while still connected with the window frame. Any suitable construction for this purpose may be used.

I have illustrated one form of this construc tion in the drawings. In this construction there is connected with the deflector section l at the top the pivot 5 which is slidably mounted in a socket I and which normally fits into a pivot opening 8 in the bracket 9 attached to the window frame III. A spring H within the socket I normally holds the pivot 5 in its operative p0- sition. Connected with the pivot 5 is a retracting device l2 which may be moved in opposition to the spring ll so as to move the pivot 5 out of its opening and release the edge of the deflector element, as shown in Fig. 7. Connected with the deflector element at the bottom is a bracket I3 to which the lower pivot t is con-- nected. This lower pivot passes through an open-- ing in the window frame Ill, see Figs. 10, 11 and 13, and is a friction pivot soas to resist the angular movement of the deflector element and hold it in any of its deflector positions. Any suitable friction pivot may be used.

In the construction shown the bracket l3 en gages a part I 4 attached to the window frame, and there is preferably a friction washer l5 between it and the part l4. A spring l6 surrounds the pivot 6 and a nut ll threaded on the end of the pivot compresses the spring. There is preferably a friction washer it between the part I4 and the nut 51, as shown. When the nut is tightened the pivot is drawn down so as to produce a frictional engagement at the points It and it which resist the angular movement of the deflector element and holds it in any desired deflecting position. The deflector element 4 is pivotally connected to the pivot 6, that is to the bracket it with which the pivot is connected, this connection being made by the pivot 19. It will be seen that the pivot l9 pivotally connects the pivot holding parts 2% on the frame piece 2! attached to the glass of the deflector and the pivot holding part 13 attached to the pivot 6, see Figs. 12 and 13. The part or member M which is attached to the window frame is preferably arranged with an engaging face 22 arranged so that when the deflector element is disconnected at one edge from the window frame and moved out to the position shown in Fig. 5, that the frame piece 2! of the window deflector section engages this engaging face 22, the deflector element being held in this outwardly moved position by this engagement so that it will not come in contact with the window frame or reveal or any other part of the automobile, thereby preventing injury and mutilation of the parts.

The pivot opening 8 for the pivot 5 is preferably provided with a packing piece 8a with which the pivot engages and which prevents rattling of the parts due to any vibration. This packing piece is preferably of rubber and is pressed in and has enlarged ends which engage the upper and lower ends of the wall of the opening so as to insure it against being accidentally removed. The spring I I presses the pivot tightly in position and prevents any rattling due to vibration. In Figs. 14 and 15, I have shown a modified construction of the upper and lower pivots. In Fig. 1 the upper reveal is not perforated to receive the pivot 5 and the bracket 9 contains the pivot opening 8 which is fastened to the reveal the pivot opening being below the reveal. In Fig. 15, I have shown the lower friction pivot of a different construction wherein the pivot to is attached to the reveal and the member G3 has a hole in it through which the pivot 6a passes and there is friction material a between the member l3 and the member M which is fastened to the reveal. A nut Ila is tightened down to clamp the friction material between the movable part it and the stationary part it, this friction material resisting the pivotal movement of the deflector element t and holding it in any of its various angular positions. The upper pivot is moved longitudinally to release the upper edge of the deflector element.

It will be seen that the deflector element is made of a glass plate with the pivots attached to opposite edges thereof, and this glass plate may be of ordinary glass or non-shatter glass as desired. It will further be noted that there is associated with this glass plate two pivots substantially at right angles to each other, one of them being a friction pivot and the other being a pivot about which it is moved when moved to its cleaning position.

I have described in detail a particular construction embodying the invention, but it is evident that the parts may be changed in many particulars without departing from the spirit of the invention as embodied in the claims hereto appended, and I therefore do not limit myself to the particular construction shown. Figs. 14 and 15 show modified constructions which require no large holes in the reveal. The lower friction ivot Fig. 15, shows a crimped spring washer compressed by the nut to secure the friction. Fig. 14 shows the upper pivot. Both constructions .iow the brackets fastened to the reveal by screws, and form low cost constructions.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows:

When the deflector element is in position it may be moved to any desired deflecting position so as to act as an ordinary deflector. When it is desired to clean the sliding window the part i2 is grasped and moved longitudinally and this moves the pivot 5 out of its socket to release the deflector element and the deflector element may then be moved outwardly, as shown in Figs. 3,

'7 and 5, until it reaches the position shown in full lines in Figs. 5 and 11, wherein the part 2| on the glass engages the engaging face 22 and this holds the deflector element in its outwardly inclined position, as shown in Fig. 5. It will therefore be seen that the outer face of the window may be easily and quickly cleaned and the inner face of the deflector element may also be easily and quickly cleaned and that they may both be cleaned at the same time. element may then be moved back to its original position so as to act in the normal way as a deflector.

I claim:

1. A draft deflecting device comprising a sliding window, a deflector element pivotally connected at its upper and lower edges in the window frame outside of the sliding window so that it may be moved to angular deflecting positions,

a second pivotal connection at the bottom of L said deflector element having its axis extending lengthwise of the automobile, the upper pivot being movable so that said deflector element may be moved out of engagement with the window frame to move the deflector element about said second bottom pivot.

2. A draft deflecting device comprising a sliding window, a deflector element pivotally connected at its upper and lower edges in the window frame outside of the sliding window, means for disconnecting one of said pivotal connections so as to disconnect one edge thereof from the window frame to swing the deflector element out away from the sliding window for cleaning purposes, and a pivotal connection at the lower edge I of the deflector having its axis extending longitudinally of the automobile and about which the deflector moves when said edge is disconnected.

3. A draft deflecting device comprising a sliding window, a deflector element pivotally connected at its upper and lower edges in the window frame outside of the sliding window, means for disconnecting one of said pivotal connections so as to swing the deflector element out away from the sliding window for cleaning purposes, a pivotal connection at the lower edge of the deflector having its axis extending longitudinally of the automobile about which the deflector moves when one of the pivotal connections is disconnected, an engaging device attached to the window frame at the edge of the window opening which engages the lower edge of said deflector element when moved out so as to hold the deflector in its outward position.

4. A draft deflecting device for window openings comprising a glass plate, a pivot connecting the upper edge of said glass plate with the upper edge of the window frame and movable longitudinally and with relation to the window frame, a friction pivot at the opposite edge of said glass The deflector plate connected with the window frame, the two pivots permitting the glass plate to be moved to different angular deflecting positions, and a pivotal connection between said friction pivot and the edge of the glass plate associated therewith having its axis extending longitudinally of the automobile, whereby when the pivot connected with the upper edge is moved longitudinally, it disconnects the upper edge of the glass plate from the window frame and the upper edge of the glass plate may then be moved outwardly away from the window frame.

5. A draft deflecting device comprising a glass plate, a movable releasing pivot connected with 15 the upper edge thereof, a pivot connected with the lower edge thereof, and a pivotal connection between said pivot and the lower edge of said glass plate, said pivotal connection having its axis extending longitudinally of the automobile.

6. A draft deflecting device comprising a glass plate, a movable releasing pivot connected with the upper edge thereof, a friction pivot connected with the lower edge thereof, and a pivotal connection between said friction pivot and the lower edge of said glass plate, said pivotal connection having its axis extending longitudinally of the automobile substantially parallel with the face of said glass plate.

WILLARD L. MORRISON. 

